Alphonso Johnson – Moonshadows

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Label:	Epic – PE 34118
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album
Country:	US
Released:	1976
Genre:	Funk / Soul
Style:	Fusion

Tracklist

A1	Stump Composed By – Alphonso Johnson Drums – Narada Michael Walden Electric Bass – Alphonso Johnson Electric Guitar – Lee Ritenour Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Arp 2600, Mini Moog & Arp String Ensemble] – Dawilli Gonga Percussion – Alejandro Acuna* Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Ian Underwood Saxello [Saxcello] – Bennie Maupin Soloist – Dawilli Gonga Composed By – Alphonso Johnson Drums – Narada Michael Walden Electric Bass – Alphonso Johnson Electric Guitar – Lee Ritenour Electric Piano, Synthesizer [Arp 2600, Mini Moog & Arp String Ensemble] – Dawilli Gonga Percussion – Alejandro Acuna* Programmed By [Synthesizer] – Ian Underwood Saxello [Saxcello] – Bennie Maupin Soloist – Dawilli Gonga	4:19
A2	Involuntary Bliss Composed By – Alphonso Johnson Congas, Percussion – Alejandro Acuna* Drums – Narada Michael Walden Electric Bass, Chapman Stick [Stick] – Alphonso Johnson Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer [Mini Moog & Arp String Ensemble] – Dawilli Gonga Percussion – Airto Moreira Soloist – Chris Bono* Soprano Saxophone – Gary Bartz Vocals – Flora Purim Composed By – Alphonso Johnson Congas, Percussion – Alejandro Acuna* Drums – Narada Michael Walden Electric Bass, Chapman Stick [Stick] – Alphonso Johnson Electric Piano, Clavinet, Synthesizer [Mini Moog & Arp String Ensemble] – Dawilli Gonga Percussion – Airto Moreira Soloist – Chris Bono* Soprano Saxophone – Gary Bartz Vocals – Flora Purim	6:08
A3	Cosmoba Place Composed By – Alphonso Johnson Drums – Narada Michael Walden Electric Bass, Chapman Stick [Stick] – Alphonso Johnson Electric Guitar – Lee Ritenour Keyboards [The Orchestron Voice Choir Keyboard] – Alphonse Mouzon Percussion – Alejandro Acuna* Piano [Acoustic], Organ [B-3] – Dawilli Gonga Soloist – Chris Bono* Composed By – Alphonso Johnson Drums – Narada Michael Walden Electric Bass, Chapman Stick [Stick] – Alphonso Johnson Electric Guitar – Lee Ritenour Keyboards [The Orchestron Voice Choir Keyboard] – Alphonse Mouzon Percussion – Alejandro Acuna* Piano [Acoustic], Organ [B-3] – Dawilli Gonga Soloist – Chris Bono*	6:18
A4	Pandora's Box Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Composed By – Alphonso Johnson Cymbal – Narada Michael Walden Double Bass [String Bass], Electric Bass – Alphonso Johnson Electric Piano – Dawilli Gonga Keyboards [The Orchestron Voice Choir Keyboard] – Alphonse Mouzon Bass Clarinet – Bennie Maupin Composed By – Alphonso Johnson Cymbal – Narada Michael Walden Double Bass [String Bass], Electric Bass – Alphonso Johnson Electric Piano – Dawilli Gonga Keyboards [The Orchestron Voice Choir Keyboard] – Alphonse Mouzon	2:10
B1	Up From The Cellar Composed By – Alphonso Johnson Congas, Cowbell – Alejandro Acuna* Drums – Ndugu Leon Chancler* Electric Bass, Vocals – Alphonso Johnson Electric Guitar – Lee Ritenour Electric Piano, Clavinet – Patrice Rushen Piano [Acoustic, Prepared] – Ian Underwood Shaker – Airto Moreira Synthesizer [Mini Moog], Vocals – Dawilli Gonga Vocals – Flora Purim Composed By – Alphonso Johnson Congas, Cowbell – Alejandro Acuna* Drums – Ndugu Leon Chancler* Electric Bass, Vocals – Alphonso Johnson Electric Guitar – Lee Ritenour Electric Piano, Clavinet – Patrice Rushen Piano [Acoustic, Prepared] – Ian Underwood Shaker – Airto Moreira Synthesizer [Mini Moog], Vocals – Dawilli Gonga Vocals – Flora Purim	5:41
B2	Amarteifio Acoustic Guitar – Lee Ritenour Composed By – Flora Purim Congas, Bongos – Alejandro Acuna* Double Bass [String Bass], Vocals – Alphonso Johnson Electric Guitar – David Amaro Lyricon – Bennie Maupin Percussion – Airto Moreira Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer [Mini Moog], Vocals – Dawilli Gonga Synthesizer [Arp 2600] – Ian Underwood Vocals – Flora Purim Acoustic Guitar – Lee Ritenour Composed By – Flora Purim Congas, Bongos – Alejandro Acuna* Double Bass [String Bass], Vocals – Alphonso Johnson Electric Guitar – David Amaro Lyricon – Bennie Maupin Percussion – Airto Moreira Piano [Acoustic], Synthesizer [Mini Moog], Vocals – Dawilli Gonga Synthesizer [Arp 2600] – Ian Underwood Vocals – Flora Purim	4:48
B3	On The Case Composed By – Alphonso Johnson Congas – Alejandro Acuna* Drums – Narada Michael Walden Electric Bass, Chapman Stick [Stick] – Alphonso Johnson Electric Guitar – Lee Ritenour Electric Piano – Dawilli Gonga Soloist – Lee Ritenour Composed By – Alphonso Johnson Congas – Alejandro Acuna* Drums – Narada Michael Walden Electric Bass, Chapman Stick [Stick] – Alphonso Johnson Electric Guitar – Lee Ritenour Electric Piano – Dawilli Gonga Soloist – Lee Ritenour	6:23
B4	Unto Thine Own Self Be True Chimes – Alejandro Acuna* Composed By – N.M. Walden* Drums, Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano, Vocals – Narada Michael Walden Electric Guitar – Alphonso Johnson Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Lee Ritenour Organ [B-3], Clavinet, Synthesizer [Mini Moog], Vocals – Dawilli Gonga Vocals – Flora Purim Chimes – Alejandro Acuna* Composed By – N.M. Walden* Drums, Piano [Acoustic], Electric Piano, Vocals – Narada Michael Walden Electric Guitar – Alphonso Johnson Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Lee Ritenour Organ [B-3], Clavinet, Synthesizer [Mini Moog], Vocals – Dawilli Gonga Vocals – Flora Purim	5:14

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Phonographic Copyright ℗ – CBS Inc.
Copyright © – CBS Inc.
Produced For – Zembu Productions, Inc.
Manufactured By – Epic Records
Published By – Embamba Music, Inc.
Recorded At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
Remixed At – Sound Labs, Hollywood
Recorded At – Wally Heider Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
Lacquer Cut At – The Mastering Lab
Pressed By – Columbia Records Pressing Plant, Santa Maria

Credits

Design – Ron Coro
Engineer [Assistant] – John Sands (2)
Engineer [Mastering] – Doug Sax
Engineer [Recording] – Tom Vicari*
Engineer [Remix] – Tom Vicari*
Executive-Producer – Jerry Schoenbaum
Illustration – Bill Imhoff
Photography By – Sam Emerson
Producer – Skip Drinkwater

Notes

© 1976 CBS Inc.
℗ 1976 CBS Inc.
Manufactured by Epic Records, New York City.
Recorded January and February, 1976 at The Sound Labs and Wally Heider's Recording, Hollywood, Calif.
Remixed at The Sound Labs.
Mastered at The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, Calif.

Issued with printed inner sleeve, with detailed credits.

[Runout, Etched]
Except, Stamped, side A: 'TML-S' and 'A 3'
Except, Stamped, side B: 'TML-M' and 'A 1'

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Rights Society: A.S.C.A.P.
Price Code (Sleeve, spine): X698
Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): AL 34118
Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): BL 34118
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, variant 1): PAL 34118 1K TML-S A 3
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, variant 1): PBL 34118 1C TML-M A 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, variant 2): 1 S PAL 34118 1AB TML-S A4
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, variant 2): 2 S PBL 34118 1E TML-M o

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Moonshadows (LP, Album)	Epic	PE 34118	US	1976
Recently Edited	Moonshadows (LP, Album, Promo)	Epic	PE 34118	US	1976
New Submission	Moonshadows (LP, Album)	Epic	25AP 70	Japan	1976
New Submission	Moonshadows (LP, Album, Promo)	Epic	25AP 70	Japan	1976
Recently Edited	Moonshadows (CD, Album, Reissue)	Epic	25·8P-5104	Japan	1988